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      Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson Weigh-In Results

      July 29, 2011 /

      nullThe weigh-ins for Saturday’s Strikeforce card took place on Friday night and all main card fighters were cleared to compete.

      In the main event, both Fedor Emelianenko (223 lbs.) and Dan Henderson (207) came in rather light for a heavyweight contest but Henderson has never fought above light heavyweight and Fedor is working his way down to that weight class.

      This fight is being billed as one of the biggest in Strikeforce history, as it pits two PRIDE legends against one another. It should be an explosive matchup.

      In the co-main event, Marloes Coenen defends her Women’s Welterweight Championship against Miesha Tate. Both combatants weighed in at 135 pounds, the exact mark they needed for the contest.

      Coenen and Tate are both strong on the ground with Coenen being superior in jiu-jitsu while Tate is a wrestling-based fighter.

      For all of the weigh-in results, courtesy of Sherdog.com, check out the jump.

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      Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson Odds

      July 28, 2011 /

      nullThis Saturday Strikeforce presents one of its best cards in the history of the promotion as Fedor vs. Henderson takes place from Chicago.

      The main card airs live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET and features a championship bout and the long-anticipated showdown between former PRIDE legends, Dan Henderson and Fedor Emelianenko.

      Oddsmakers from BetOnFighting.com have Fedor as the favorite in the main event. Fedor comes in with a money line of -260 while Henderson has odds of +210 to win this heavyweight clash. Ememlianenko should have the size edge on Henderson, who has fought at middleweight and light heavyweight for his career. Henderson will have a wrestling edge, but submissions and striking may go to his opponent. It should be an exciting fight where both men leave it all in the cage.

      In the co-main event, Marloes Coenen is a slight favorite at -130 against Miesha Tate (+100) as she defends here Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Championship. Coenen is a submission specialist while Tate is primarily a wrestler. Neither has shown tremendous striking ability, so this fight will likely remain on the ground. Whomever can control the fight from there will emerge victorious.

      Check out all the available odds after the jump.

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      Top 10 Heavyweight Rankings

      July 27, 2011 /

      nullThe rankings list has made its way back to the heavyweight division.

      There have been a few shake ups in this group as of late, mainly near the top. Still, the division has remained pretty solid as we work toward the big meeting of Velasquez vs. dos Sanots.

      1. Cain Velasquez (9-0): Velasquez will return in November to take on Junior dos Santos. It will be a tough test for the UFC champ, as he has not fought in nearly a year and is coming off a major surgery.

      2. Junior dos Santos (13-1): dos Santos tore through Shane Carwin in an impressive victory that solidified his spot as the top contender to the UFC crown. Junior has proven he can out-strike a striker and stuff a takedown, but will he be able to handle the explosiveness and speed of Velasquez?

      3. Brock Lesnar (5-2): Lesnar may not return anytime soon, but I still think he deserves a high ranking as he was able to beat some of the best on this list before getting injured. Lesnar is going to need to show he can handle getting hit when he returns if he hopes to contend for the title ever again.

      4. Alistair Overeem (35-11): Overeem was able to beat Werdum without too much difficulty but wasn’t impressive in his own right. Now, some debate with Zuffa has gotten him taken off the rest of the Strikeforce Grand Prix and leaves his MMA future in question. Hopefully Overeem will return and maybe someday step inside the octagon.

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      MMA Game Changers: Anderson Silva

      July 25, 2011 /

      nullIt’s not hard to figure out which UFC middleweight has changed the face of MMA.

      The middleweight champion of nearly five years, Anderson Silva, quickly established himself as a game changer when he made his debut with the promotion back on June 28, 2006.

      His opponent was current middleweight contender, Chris Leben. The fight didn’t last long as Silva seemingly landed every punch and kick he threw, knocking Leben out in just 49 seconds.

      From there, Silva stamped his credibility by running through UFC champion, Rich Franklin, in just three minutes.

      Since then, Silva has continued to be a dominant force in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions.

      His striking was something unlike anything we’d ever seen. Chuck Liddell was considered a striker back then, but Silva was on another wavelength.

      Silva uses all four of his appendages in a beautiful mix of strikes. His fists, feet, and knees are all deadly.

      Since his arrival in the UFC, only Chael Sonnen has put up a fight against the champion, but that still wasn’t enough. Silva used his jiu-jitsu black belt to submit Sonnen and retain his title.

      His highlight reel KO’s are stuff of legend as he has made Franklin, Leben, Vitor Belfort, and Forrest Griffin look like amateurs in the cage.

      What also makes Silva so special is that you could see him being successful 10 years from now, even as MMA continues to evolve.

      There may never be another Anderson Silva again.

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      Cruz vs. Johnson title fight to headline UFC on Versus 6

      July 21, 2011 /

      nullThe UFC will air its first live title fight in the history of the organization.

      According to NBCSports.com’s Ariel Helwani, the UFC will have Dominick Cruz defending his UFC bantamweight championship against Demetrious Johnson at UFC Live on Versus 6, which will take place from the Verizon Center in Washington D.C. on Oct. 1.

      There was much speculation about who would be next up for Cruz following his hard-fought decision win over Urijah Faber at UFC 132. Many felt Brian Bowles was in line to get a rematch, but it appears the UFC felt otherwise.

      Johnson (9-1) has won four straight, including a decision win over Miguel Torres at UFC 130. His short size and speed could pose a problem for Cruz, who relies on his movement to win fights.

      The UFC once aired a light heavyweight title fight between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Dan Henderson on free television, but that was on tape delay. This will be the first live on TV title fight in UFC history.

      With this fight announced, the UFC will be putting on four title fights in the month of October with Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard and Jose Aldo vs. Kenny Florian taking place on Oct. 8 and Georges St. Pierre vs. Nick Diaz taking place on Oct. 29. It should be quite a month of fights.

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